The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-04-15

~ That which Il open before the 8OSPeI
ministry. Have yoo powers OF analysiss
Exhaust them here. Have you uncou-
querable logic. Let It grapple with Paurs
Epistle to the Romans. Have you strong
| imaginationi Let it discourse on the
Psalms Of David or John's apocalyptic
vision. Have you great powers OF pathosa
Exhaust it in telling the story OF .
Saviour's love. Have you . bold style OF
thinking! Then follow Esekiers wheel,
full Of eyes, and hear through his chap
tiers the rush Of the wings OF the sera-
phim.''
All ye who want grand field in which
| to work for God, come into the gospel
ministry. At any rate. come into
Christian circles. and somewhere and
somehow declare the grace Of God
Pardon for all sin; comfort for all
trouble: eternal life for all the dead! O,
my souli preach it for ever. II has been
my ambition, and I believe it has been
yours, my dear people, in these years OF
my ministry, to have this q soul-saving
| church, and we never yet threw out the
gospel net but we drew in a great multi
tude. They have come, one hundred at a
| time, and two hundred at a time, and two
hundred and fifty at a time, and expect
the day will appear when, in some service,
| there will be three thousand souls accept
| ing the offers Of eternal life.
Iwish could toll you some circum-
stances that have come under my observa-
| ton, proving the fact that Col has
blessed the prayers Of these people in be-
| half of souls immortal Icould tell you OF
one night, when l stood at the end OF the
platform, and gentleman passed me,
his cheek bronzed with the sea, and as he
went into the inquiry-room he said to me:
II am an Eniylishman."
said: Il an very glad to see you; walk
| in"
That night he gave his heart to the Lord.
1t was a clear case Of quick but thorough
conversion, Passing out at the close OF
the inquiry meeting, said:
"How long have you been in this coun-
tryl"
He said: 81 arrived BY steamer this
morning at eleven O'Clock"
| said: ''How long Will you be in the
cityr
| He said: 81 leave tomorrow for Can.
ada, and thence I go to Halifax, and
thence to Europe, and I'll never be here
again."
Isaid: II think you must have come to
this country to have your soul savedE'
!
son.
But could tell you of a tragic scene
When at the close of the service, found
wrought upon most nightly, said to
| him:
What is the matter.'
"He replied: 81 am a captive Of strong
drink; came from the West; l thought.
perhaps, you might do me some good; ]
find you can't do me any good; find there
is no hope for me-"
| Issid: Come into this side room and
we will talk together"
| ''Oh. nor he said; '.there's no need Of
my going in; am lost man; l have a
beautiful wife; I have four beautiful
children; had a fine profession; l have
had thorough education; l had every op
portunity a man ever had, but am cap
tive Of strong drink; God only knows
what l suffer"
said; BE encouraged; come in here
and We'll talk together about it."
"No," said he, Il can't come; you can't
do me any good. I was on the Hudson
River Railroad yesterday, and coming
down resolved never again to touch a
drop Of strong drink. While sat there q
man came ina low creature-and sat by
me: he had a whisky flask, and he sait
to me:
'Wtll you take drink!'
II said no: but oh, how wanted it! and
as said no it seemed that the liquor
curled up around the mouth of the flask
and begged:
"'Take me! take me! take mer
81 felt that couldn't resist it, and yet
was determined rot to drink, and rush
ed out on the platform OF the car. and
thou ght W ould jump of: we were going
at the rate Of forty miles an hour, and
didn't dare to jump; the paroxysm OF
thirst went off. aud am here tonight"
Isaid: "Come IN, I'll pray for you and
commend you to God"
He came in trem bling. Some of you re-
member. After the service we walked
out and up the street I said:
You have an awful struggle: I'll take
you into drug store; perhaps the Doctor
can give you some medicine that will help
you III your struggle, though. after all.
God"
said to the doctor:
''Can you give this man something "a
help him in his battle against strong
| drInk!"
pared a bottle Of medicine.
said; 'There is no alcohol In this-no
strong drink''
None at all,' said the doctor.
slow long will this las:l' inquired.
at will last him a week.
''Oh." said, give US another bottle"
We passed out into the street and stoox
under the gaslight. 1t was getting late,
and said to the man:
II must part with you. Put your trust
in the Lord and he will see you through.
You will make use Of this medicine when
the paroxysm Of thirst comes on"
A few weeks passed away, and I got a
letter from Boston, saying:
| DEAR FRIESD-I incIose the money yen
paid for that medicine. I have never used any
| of it. The thirst for strong drink has entirely
gone away from me. 1 send you two or three
| newspapers to show you what have been
doing since came to Boston"
Iopened the newspapers and saw ac-
counts Of meetings Of two thousand or
three thousand people, to whom this man
had been preaching righteousness, tenn.
perance, and judgment to come. l have
heard from him again and again since. He
is faithful now, aud will, know, be faith
full to the last. o, this work of soul saw
ing! Would to God that out Of this audi
ence to-day five hundred men might hear
the voice Of the Son Of God bidding them
come to glorious resurrection!
All the offers Of the gospel are extended
to you without money and without
price," and you are conscious Of the fact
that these opportunities will soon be
gone forever. The conductor of a rail-
| train was telling me Of the fact that he
was one night standing by his train on a
side track, his train having been switched
OF so that the express train might dart